The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-06-23
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONETO PRO
MOTE THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION

ofOpcning, &c.
PROBABLY no agency in the State has done
more to bring about the educational boom
| IN North Carolina which has taken place in
the last half dozen years than the Summer
Normal Schools. There have been eight
OF them IN the State and generally they
have been largely attended and have been
| conducted by leaders in the profession of
| this and other States During the first
years of Normal work most of the teach
ers were from other States, but glance at
| the corps OF instructors of tho Normal
| Schools this year will show that very few
are from other States. They are 'natiyc
| here and to the manner born" They arc
home made production. They are North
Carolinians and they are stimulated in
| their work by a double love. love of pro
fession and love of and pride of State
There are not wanting those who believe
| that, while these Summer Normals have
accomplished good resi- is, the time has
| come when they cannot do the work for
| which they We're created and that it would
| be best to withdraw the appropriation from
the eight, and give 1t ALL with IN addi-
| tlonal amount, to permanent school.
Major Finger recommended in his last BIZ
ennal report the establishment of a per-
mancnt Normal School and said that So
| 600 year would support it. He is strongly
OF the opinion that it is a matter of prime
| Importance that we have Permanent
| Normal especially for the female teachers
who now fit themselves for teaching under
many disadvantages.
| The State now expcnds 81 900 per an
mum for these Summer Normals, $500 to
each. Six thousand dollars more would
| support the Normal to be conducted nine
months in the year. If the Teachers in
the Normal would conduct the Teachers
Institute in the counties, as Major Finger
advises, the Normal could be established
and conducted with little, if any, increase
over the amount now expended for Sum.
mer Normals and County Institutes.
The attendance upon the Summer Nor
| mai Schools last year was 1921. This
| gives an average attendance of 240, but
many of this number neither teach or cx-
| pect to teach.
The State Normal Schools for this year
will be held as follows:
The AsheviIIe Normal
opens July 18th, and continues three
weeks Faculty: Prof. E. A. Alderman,
Goldsboro Graded Schools, Superintendent,
School Government, History and Language;
Prof. p. p. ClaXton, Superintendent Will
son Schools, Arithmetic and Higher Read
ing; Prof. S. F. Venable, Principal Ashe-
vile Military Academy, Grammar and
|
College, Geography, Calisthenlcs and Pen
manship; Miss Bette Spicer, Goldsboro,
Teacher Model Glass; Mrs. Hannah David
son, Asheville, Teacher School Music.
The Elizabeth City Normal
will open its next session Monday, July
| nth, and close Friday, July Goth, 1897.
Faculty: Prof. J. T. Corlew, Superintcn-
dent, Charlotte Training and Graded
School; Prof. Henry Houck, Dept. State
Supt of Pennsylvania; Mrs. M. Q. Hum
phrey, of the Goldsboro Graded School;
S. l.. Sheep, Principal Elizabeth City Acad-
emy. Lecturers: Maj. S. NJ. Finger, State
Superintendent; DR.. r. NJ. Saunders, of
Norfolk College; Lieut.. Winslow, L. s.
Navy. Other prominent gentlemen have
been invited to lecture. For circular con
tanning further particulars, address Prof.
S. l.. Sheep, Supt.
Sparta Normal,
at Sparta, Allegheny county, opens July
9th and closes July Goth. Faculty: Prof.
Chas. ID. McIver Peace Institute, Raleigh,
n. c., Superintendent, school Manage
ment, Methods and History; Prof. Nelson
b. Henry, University, Chapel Hill, N. c.,
English Grammar, Reading and Physiolo-
gy; Prof. E. Mex. Goodwin, Council Bluffs,
Iowa, Geography, Numbers and Calistho
mics; Prof. J +. Spainhour, Moravian Falls,
N. c., Arithmetic and Spelling; Miss Lucy
Jurney, Olin, N. c., Reading and English
Grammar. Besides the regular work OF
the school there will be night lectures and
entertainments every week. Several promi-
nent speakers and educators have already
agreed to give addresses, and others will
be invited. 1t is earnestly desired that
the teachers should be present during the
entire session. There will be special exer-
cises on the first day. You can afford to
spend three weeks in Sparta. Board is
from 81 to So per week. For further in
formation apply to the Secretary, Rev. s.
w. Brown, Sparta, n. @.
Wilson Normal School
begins June 21st and ends July 12th. viii
lie held in the Graded School building.
Faculty: =. p. Claxton, Superintendent
E. p. Moses, E. G. Branson, 4. A. Alder
man, DR.. Henry f. Shepherd, Robert
Houston (New York;, Alexander Graham,
Miss Mary Robinson (Goldsboro), Mrs. T..
W Adams, Miss Lily Gay. A number of
evening lectures Will be given by promi-
nent lecturers. A concert at close OF
school, They have an excellent faculty.
Senator Vance has been invited to deliver
a lecture. DR.. J. Henry Smith, of Green's
boro has been invited to deliver sermon
before the teachers in the Methodist
church.
Winston Normal
will open July 4th, under the Supcrlntend
ence of Profs. j. l.. Tomlinson and w. A.
Blair, Of the Winston Graded Schools.
They will be assisted by Prof. ID. 3. John
son, Superintendent of Columbia Graded
School; Prof. Collier Cobb; Prof. Geo. f.
Little, Washington City. Session closes
July 21st.
Franklin Normal School
; will open July 9th. Prof. f. w. Kcnnc
: day, Of Durham, is Superintendent. lie
will be assisted by competent and expert
. enced educators.
Newton Normal School
will open July 5th Prof. NJ. 9. s. Noble
\ of Wilmington, will be Superintendent
1 and will be assisted by Profs. f. F. Moses
E. c.. BransOn, W. Il. Garrett, J. a. Foil
and Miss Meta l.. Graham. There will b'
special lectures on different subjects.
Washington Normal School
q will open, under the Superintendent 0
Q Prof. Alexander Graham, of Fayetteville
July 18th. Prof. Graham will be assisted
r by Profs. A. n. Raul, Collier Cobb ant
a Mears AMI others.
Evening Lectures at Teachers Assembly y
9 Mr. f. G.. Harrcl, Secretary, furnisho
Q the following list of the special evenn
n lectures during the Teaches Assembly a
5 Morehead: l.. G. Vass, June =; Re,
s. ThOS Hume June 1 =: Leut Francis Win,